Tesco Dividend Update

Tesco PLC
12 April 2005

12 April 2005

                              Tesco Dividend Update

Further to this morning's announcement, please see below the timetable for our
final dividend payment.

• Ex dividend date - 20 April 2005
• Record date - 22 April 2005
• Dividend payment date - 1 July 2005

The Board has proposed a final dividend of 5.27p per share, representing an
increase of 10.5%.

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